rebarbative

英 [rɪ'bɑːbətɪv] 美
  • adj. 令人讨厌的;难看的

助记提示


1. barber (originally "beard-trimmer") => barb- "beard" => rebarbative.
2. => literally “to stand beard to beard against, face each other ‘beard to beard’ aggressively”.
3. => repellent, unattractive.

中文词源


rebarbative 厌恶的

re-,相对,-barb,胡子,词源同 beard,barber.即胡子对胡子,面对面,引申词义快打架的,厌 恶的。

英文词源


rebarbative (adj.)
"repellent, unattractive," 1885, from French rébarbatif (14c.), from barbe "beard," from Latin barba (see barb (n.)).

双语例句


1. He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful; I find his obsequiousness repellent.
他变得令人讨厌、易发怒,怀有恶意; 我发现他的奉承令人厌恶.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. He has the rebarbative habit that is smoking during eating.
他有边吃饭边抽烟那让人讨厌的习惯。

来自辞典例句

3. He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful.
他变得令人讨厌,容易发怒,而且满怀恶意.

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